List of Delegates


Abdurashitov

Oleg Abdurashitov

Chief Policy Advisor

Outpost Eurasia

Dubai


Ablong

Marc Ablong

Managing Partner

Geostrategic Risk Partners Pty Ltd

Canberra


Ahti

Valtteri Ahti

Chief Investment Strategist

Evli Bank 

Helsinki


Alim

Arjun Neil Alim

Asia Financial Correspondent

Financial Times

Hong Kong


Andrejewski

Kaj Andrejewski

Senior Partner

Agora Strategy

Munich


Atlı

Altay Atlı

Managing Director

Atlı Global

Istanbul


Babic

Milan Babic

Associate Professor

University of Amsterdam

Amsterdam


Baracuhy

Braz Baracuhy

Deputy Head of Mission

Mission at the Embassy of Brazil to Finland

Helsinki


Barbary

Victoria Barbary

Director of Strategy and Communications

International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds

London


Baverez

David Baverez

Private investor and author

 Asia Centre

Hong Kong


Benson

Emily Benson

Head of Strategy

Minerva Technology Futures

Washington, D.C.


Bolte

Timothy Bolte

Vice President, (Legal & Regulatory) Transactions

Temasek

San Francisco


Bunzel

Theodore Bunzel

Managing Director, Head of Geopolitical Advisory

Lazard

New York City


Buttigieg

Christopher Buttigieg

Chief Officer Supervision

Malta Financial Services Authority

Valletta


Callegari

Giovanni Callegari

Head of Economic and Risk Analysis

European Stability Mechanism

Luxembourg


Capri

Alex Capri

Author, Lecturer

National University of Singapore

Singapore


Carlsson

Maria Carlsson

Partner

Bird & Bird

Helsinki


Carminati

Daniele Carminati

Lecturer & Researcher

Mahidol University International College

Bangkok


Chen

Aaron Chen

Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Business Development

Elisa Group

Helsinki


Coelho

Alexandre Coelho

Professor of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

Fundação Escola de Sociologia e Politica de São Paulo

São Paulo


Copeland

Dale Copeland

Professor

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia


Craig

Keith Craig

Senior Partner

PJT Partners

London


Crawford

Nicholas Crawford

Global Macro and Systemic Risk Expert

Euroclear

The Hague


Criekemans

David Criekemans

Associate Professor in International Relations and Specialist in Geopolitics

University of Antwerp

Antwerp


de Kok

Jochem de Kok

Senior Associate

A&O Shearman

Amsterdam


de Sybel

Rosamund de Sybel

Head of Advisory Services

International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

London


Dihel

Nora Dihel

Senior Economist

The World Bank

Bangkok


Dixon

Adam Dixon

Adam Smith Chair in Sustainable Capitalism

Adam Smith's Panmure House

Edinburgh


Du

Ming Du

Professor in Chinese Law and the Co-Director of Global Policy Institute

Durham University

Durham


Dyson

George Dyson

Senior Analyst | Adjunct Professor

Control Risks | Sciences Po

Paris


Eidsness

Greg Eidsness

Singapore Office Managing Director

Government of Saskatchewan

Singapore


Elliot

Mona Elliot

Senior Advisor

Patomak Global Partners

Washington, D.C.


Eloranta

Sauli Eloranta

Vice President, Defence

VTT

Tampere


Evenett

Simon J. Evenett

Professor of Geopolitics and Strategy

IMD

Lausanne


Farrell

Henry Farrell

SNF Agora Professor

Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies

Washington, D.C.


Favaretto Prieto Fernandes

Magali Favaretto Prieto Fernandes

Senior Researcher

Center for Studies in Geoeconomics of International Trade and Investments

São Paulo


Feddo

Thomas Feddo

Founder and Principal

The Rubicon Advisors

Washington, D.C.


Fishman

Edward Fishman

Senior Research Scholar | Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs

Columbia University

New York


García Herrero

Alicia García Herrero

Chief Economist for Asia Pacific

Natixis

Hong Kong


Giusti

Giuseppe Giusti

Managing Director

FSREG

London


Goldthau

Andreas Goldthau

Director, Willy Brandt School of Public Policy & Franz Haniel Professor for Public Policy

Faculty of Economics, Law and Social Sciences, University of Erfurt

Berlin


Gradwell

Tony Gradwell

Strategic Foresighting Specialist

4Sight2Insight

Chester, England


Greene

Robert Greene

Vice President & Chief of Staff

Patomak Global Partners

Washington, D.C.


Hafstad

Charlotte Hafstad

Partner

Ræder Bing advokatfirma AS

Oslo


Haile

Sven Haile

Forecasting Researcher, Strategy Advisor

Haile & Co. Ltd.

London


Hanqvist

Dan Hanqvist

Deputy Director

Helsinki Geoeconomics School

Stockholm


Heifetz

Stephen Heifetz

Partner

Wilson Sonsini

Washington, D.C.


Kar

Nicole Kar

Partner | Global Co-Chair Antitrust Practice

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

London


Khan

Belal Mohammed Khan

Independent Advisor HNW & UHNW Families

KS Advisory

Geneva


Kirshner

Jonathan Kirshner

Professor of Political Science and International Studies

Boston College

Boston


Klement

Joachim Klement

Managing Director, Strategy, Economics, and ESG

Panmure Liberum

London


Kovács

Bálint Kovács

Lecturer & Researcher

University of Szeged

Budapest


Kucik

Peter Kucik

Managing Director

Mercury

Washington, D.C.


Kühl

Christiane Kühl

Editor for Geoeconomics and Economic Security

Süddeutsche Zeitung

Berlin


Kuusisto

Minna Kuusisto

Director, Chief Analyst, Global Macro and Emerging Markets

Danske Bank

Helsinki


Lash

John Lash

Practice Leader - National Security Advisory

Gravity Stack LLC

Pittsburgh


Lim

Junie Lim

Director, General Counsel (U.S.)

Novo Holdings

San Francisco


Lim

Sharon Lim

CEO

Singapore Venture and Private Capital Association

Singapore


Lingelbach

David Lingelbach

Professor of Entrepreneurship

University of Baltimore

Baltimore


Lis

Dariusz Lis

Director and Owner

Tyche Partners Ltd

Cambridge, England


Maggiori

Matteo Maggiori

Moghadam Family Professor of Finance

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Stanford


Malmberg

Pär Malmberg

Former Chair

Swedish Government's Inquiry on Enhanced Security of Supply of Goods and Services

Stockholm


Malmgren

Pippa Malmgren

Senior Associate Fellow

Royal United Services Institute

London


Martikainen

Mika Martikainen

Head of Corporate Risk Management

Cimcorp Group

Helsinki


McMann

Jason McMann

Head of Political Intelligence

Morning Consult

New York City


Michelon

Nicolas Michelon

Managing Partner

Alagan Partners

Dubai


Mickus

Justinas Mickus

Senior Policy Analyst

Vyriausybės strateginės analizės centras (STRATA)

Vilnius


Misra

Manu Misra

Lecturer

University of Exeter

Exeter


Nagy

Stephen Nagy

Professor at the Department of Politics and International Studies

International Christian University (ICU)

Tokyo


Navarro

César Navarro

Industrial Strategy Analyst

Dassault Systèmes

Paris


Newman

Abraham Newman

Professor

Georgetown University

Washington, D.C.


Nielsen

Jeff Nielsen

International Sanctions & Export Controls Lawyer

Ramboll

Copenhagen


Norberg

Hanna Norberg

President

TradeExperettes

Malmö


Odlander

Jens Odlander

Ambassador

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden

Stockholm


Paalanen-Koev

Heidi Paalanen-Koev

Partner

Castrén & Snellman

Helsinki


Paasikivi

Joakim Paasikivi

Senior Geopolitical Advisor

Mannheimer Swartling

Stockholm


Papadopoulos

Thomas Papadopoulos

Associate Professor

University of Cyprus

Nicosia


Papapaschalis

Panagiotis Papapaschalis

Principal Legal Counsel

European Central Bank

Frankfurt


Paterson

Travis Paterson

Founder

Silk Road Intel

Singapore


Pelisson

Elizabeth Pelisson

Global Tax Compliance and Reporting

EY

Luxembourg


Poddar

Siddharth Poddar

Founder and Director

StoneBench

Singapore


Pohl

Jens Hillebrand Pohl

Secretary-General

Helsinki Geoeconomics Society

Helsinki


Pries

Kari Pries

Principal Director, Geopolitical Risk

PSP Investments

Montreal


Redonnet

Denis Redonnet

Deputy Director General, DG Trade

European Commission

Brussels


Reed

Colin Reed

Director, Geopolitics & Strategic Risks

Salesforce

Washington, D.C.


Rodríguez Guerra

Valentina Rodríguez Guerra

Founding Executive Director

The Center for the Study of Oligarchs

Bogotá


Rosenberg

Mike Rosenberg

Professor of the Practice of Management

IESE Business School

Barcelona


Sage-Passant

Lewis Sage-Passant

Global Head of Intelligence | Adjunct Professor

Novo Nordisk | Sciences Po

Paris


Satre

Dale Satre

Financial Analyst

Input Output (IOHK)

New York


Schwarzer

Daniela Schwarzer

Executive Board Member

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Berlin


Sejko

Dini Sejko

Associate Professor

Sun Yat-sen University

Hong Kong


Setser

Brad W. Setser

Whitney Shepardson Senior Fellow

Council on Foreign Relations

New York


Shagina

Maria Shagina

Diamond-Brown Senior Research Fellow for Economic Sanctions, Standards and Strategy

International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

Berlin


Sidaway

James Sidaway

Professor of Political Geography

National University of Singapore

Singapore


Solingen

Etel Solingen

Distinguished Professor and the Tierney Chair

University of California, Irvine

Los Angeles


Steele

Charles Steele

U.S. Economic Sanctions and National Security Lawyer, former Chief Counsel, OFAC

Law Offices of Charles Steele

Washington, D.C.


Steinicke

Stefan Steinicke

Policy Advisor

BDI - Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

Berlin


Sy

Felix Sy

Managing Partner

Sy & Partners (Member Firm of Nishimura & Asahi)

Manila


Tenzin

Riga Tenzin

Senior Geopolitical Risk Analyst

Norges Bank Investment Management

Oslo


Thorstensen

Vera Thorstensen

Professor

Escola de Economia de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas

São Paulo


Tzifa

Georgia Tzifa

Counsel

WilmerHale

Brussels


Urbani Grecchi

Simone Urbani Grecchi

Head of Geopolitical Analysis

Intesa Sanpaolo

Milan


Van den Bossche

Peter Van den Bossche

Professor

Xi'an Jiaotong University

Xi'an


Vandewalle

Jonas Vandewalle

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

PlanOpSim

Ghent


Vesa

Jarkko Vesa

CEO

Not Innovated Here - Laboratory of Creative Destruction

Helsinki


Ward

Robert Ward

Japan Chair; Director of Geo-economics and Strategy

International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)

London


Wiesmann

Martin Wiesmann

Managing Partner

Berlin Global Advisors

Berlin


Wong

Brian Wong

Assistant Professor in Philosophy

University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong


Wouters

Nora Wouters

Partner

Dentons

Brussels


Wurcel

Gabriela Wurcel

Global Head External and Multilateral Affairs function

FMC Corporation

Geneva


Zawadewicz

Bogdan Zawadewicz

Head of Geopolitical Risk Analysis

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego | Polish Development Bank

Warsaw

Program Highlights

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Helsinki Geoeconomics Week 2025

Helsinki Geoeconomics Week 2025 (HGW25), August 11th to 15th, is a premier gathering of global policymakers, strategists, and academics to address geoeconomic challenges under the Chatham House Rule.

This year's event, themed “Trump Six Months On: Geoeconomics in a Fractured Global Order,” examines how shifting geopolitics and corporate strategies interact in today’s complex landscape.

January 28, 2025


Helsinki Symposium: The Year Ahead – Setting the Agenda

The Helsinki Symposium on "The Year Ahead – Setting the Agenda" will convene experts, policymakers, and professionals to chart the key geoeconomic challenges and opportunities shaping 2025. This forward-looking event will examine emerging trends in geopolitics, economics, and governance, providing participants with actionable insights and a roadmap for strategic decision-making in the year ahead. Through a hybrid format, the symposium will enable meaningful collaboration between in-person and virtual attendees worldwide.

February 28, 2025


Helsinki Symposium: The Intellectual Origins of Geoeconomics

The Helsinki Symposium on "The Intellectual Origins of Geoeconomics" will provide a unique platform for scholars, policymakers, and professionals to explore the historical and conceptual roots of geoeconomic strategy. The symposium will critically analyze the evolution of geoeconomic ideas, their application in statecraft, and their implications for contemporary global challenges. Designed as a hybrid event, it will foster collaboration and dialogue among in-person and virtual participants from around the world.

March 28, 2025


Singapore Geoeconomics Forum 2025

The Singapore Geoeconomics Forum 2025 will address the pressing challenges and opportunities arising from the strategic use of legal frameworks in a multipolar world. Bringing together global experts, policymakers, and academics, the Forum will provide a platform to examine the dynamics of economic lawfare, Southeast Asia's strategic role, and the launch of the Collaborative Master Project on Economic Lawfare (COMPEL). This event promises to deliver cutting-edge insights and foster meaningful collaboration in geoeconomic strategy.


Helsinki Winter Academy: February 2–6, 2026

February 2, 2026

Helsinki

Lectures, workshops, and simulation exercises over five days, culminating in a certificate presentation

Focus: Intensive training program on geoeconomic tools and strategies for professionals.


Helsinki Conference on Economic Warfare

December 4, 2025

Helsinki / Online

Keynotes, panels, and breakout sessions

Focus: Examining the use of economic tools such as sanctions and trade controls as instruments of statecraft and their implications for global trade and security.


Helsinki Symposium: Geoeconomic Schools of Thought

November 18, 2025

Helsinki / Online

Academic debates and conceptual explorations

Focus: Liberal, realist, critical, and emerging perspectives in geoeconomics.


Helsinki Seminar: Defence Geoeconomics

November 6, 2025

Brussels

Policy-oriented case studies and strategic frameworks

Focus: Geoeconomic strategies in the context of national security.


Helsinki Symposium: Actors and Strategic Goals in Geoeconomic Competition

October 14, 2025

Helsinki / Online

Thematic discussions and expert panels

Focus: Examining the roles of key geoeconomic players and their objectives.


Helsinki Seminar: Corporate Geoeconomics 101

September 25, 2025

Helsinki

Interactive sessions tailored for mid-career professionals

Focus: Practical tools for geoeconomic resilience.


Helsinki Geoeconomics Week 2025

August 11, 2025

Helsinki / Online

A week-long event featuring foundational lectures, policy discussions, and workshops

  • Theme: Trump Six Months On: Geoeconomics in a Fractured Global Order

  • Focus: Comprehensive exploration of geoeconomic strategies post-Trump administration.


Legal Weaponization and Geoeconomic Strategy

June 12, 2025

Helsinki / Online

Academic presentations and policy debates.

Focus: Weaponization of legal frameworks in geoeconomics.


Helsinki Symposium: Corporate Geoeconomic Agency

May 20, 2025

Helsinki / Online

Case studies and corporate insights

Focus: Exploring corporate strategies to navigate geoeconomic risks.


Pre-HGW25 Symposium

April 29, 2025

Helsinki / Online

Policy-oriented roundtables

Focus: Strategic discussions to set the stage for Helsinki Geoeconomics Week.